Service wagon



W. V. HOLLEY.

SERVICE WAGON.

APPLICATION man MAR. 9, 1920.

Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

removable trays.

easily and poses, whic 'struct and durable.

" UNITED STATES PAT ENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM v; HOLLEY, OF NEW Y RK, N. Y., AssIG'NoR TO NEW YORK Barn MANU- rac'runme 00., A CORPORATION on NEW YORK.

SERYICE WAGON.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, VILLIAM V. Homer,

ments in service wagons of the type commonly known as maids wagons, used in hotels, hospitals and the like places.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

Application filed March 9, 1920. Serial n. 864,587.

Figure 3 is a detail plan View of part of the construction shown in Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a detail broken section taken on line 44 of Fig. 3.

Referring now to these drawings in detail,

the improved wagon may be made of any sultable material, as iron, steel, wood,'or fibre board, as desired. In the particular construc- 131011 lllustrated, the whole wagon is-mounted These service wagons are generallymount-- ed on. rollers or casters so-as to be readilymoved around the halls and rooms in which they are to be used and to carry the articles iequired by the attendants in making-up .10, from which the main 'bodyof the rooms. 1 Y a It is the especial object oi the present1nvention to improve these service wagons and to produoe a service wagon which will be provided with compartments for carrying connected on Pair of wheels 2 nd apairof; caster wheels3, 4, these caster wheels'bein prefab ably smaller than "the wheels 1, 2, so a's'to make the wagon steer zmore' easilyf as' it is 1 moved round. The wheels and the casters .may be provided with rubber tires5fand ar'e1 by'axle's '6, 7', and may be provided ,with the usual spokes 892 'i mm pp r Mounted on these whee wagon is supported; As illustrated,'there.is

'-. side which are suitably bolted or otherwise towels and other necessary linens, and with.

receptacles for carryin small articles, such as soap, electric light ulbs, pens, ink and writing paper, etc, and also receptacles ior carrying soiled linenand waste paper, the, compartments and receptacles used for these different purposes being readily removable so that both them andthe supporting frames of the wagon itself may be readily cleaned, thus producing a very sanitary structure;

A further object of the invention is to pro- .duce a structure, the various removable parts of which are so supported that they may be cpliickly removed for cleaning purshall be simple, cheap to con- ,Withthese and other objects .not specifiangle bars rise at each end of'the wagon uprights in, the form" "of spaced -bars 13 and as well as the angle bars 11, 12, are tiedto- .secured tothe supports 9, 10. From these getherand secured to the upr'ights by means cally referred to, the invention consists incertain novel combinations and arrangements of parts, which will'be described in detail inconnection with the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the claims hereunto annexed. a r

In the drawings Figure 1 isa perspective side view of the improved service wagon, certain parts being broken away to show the construction.

Figure 2 is a detail view on the line 22 of Fig. 1, partly broken away and partly in section showing the means for supporting the of cross rods 18 and nuts 19, this making a firm and rigid structure. At the top of the upright is further provided'a pair of bars '20, 21, which may be unflanged asshown connected with the uprights 13 by tie rods 22 and nuts-23, asshown-in Fig. 2. fThe-angle bars 11 to" 17 inclusive, are formed with flanges 24, which are shown in' 'Fig. 2, and which act as a-support onwhich' rest trays 25, these trays being removable from the supports-by simply lifting them out so that they canbe cleaned and-thesupports left open .for access for cleaning likewise.

These trays form shelved compartments for carrying sheets, pillow cases, towels, etc., the shelves being spaced at any required or desired distance-from each other, depending on the articles to be carried. If desired,

one of the compartments, as the lower one, maybe sub-dividedLby a removable partition 26,-to form a further compartment 27,

in 'whichmay'be placed a pail or other cleaning utensil. x

' The back and ends of the wagon between the end uprights is preferably covered with .ments for carrying articles, such as soap.

electric light bulbs pens, etc.

The wagon is provided preferably at each end with upper curved frames or supports 31, .32, and similar lower curved. frames. or

supports 33,-3 t. -'lh e frames or supports 31 32-=:ue secured, to the u )er rods 22 and bars=2flflin=any suitable manner, as b'y -rivets-. 35,;"aspshot'vn in l ig.- 3;--and.the outernends of the supports are curved so-that there will;

he noPcorners-to strike and; injure theiwalls or furn1t.ure ,='the wagon. because of the-shape of theseirames tending to slide; awayfron'r the-walls or furnitureif accidentally itis brought into contact therewitha- Ihe' upper frames; 31, 3:2', areceptacles for:- soiled linen and-paper,=as bags37-,..38.-, While these means may'abe varied-;somewhat, in 'the preferred construe it-ioli the frames fare formed \vlth hooks '36- ovepiwh ch. are adapted to pass; {grommets 39,'by;a-.thich' the bags maybe readily securedvtot-and removed fromthe hooks. One

of these bags; as 37, islintended for soiled linen and the other ,bag, as 38, for waste rmv uig rl a v p nserJvioe wagons embodying the inventionin its best form, means will be provided for carrying a vacuum cleaner, carpet sweeper,- or: similar articles. While the means for effecting this may be somewhat varied, as illustrated, one of the bags, as

bag. 38, ,does not extend all the way down'to the support 34;, but'a space 40 is left so that for strengthening the frame 34 and forming an additional support for any article that that variations in the specific construction igovidedw with means for supporting removablem'e-f be supp0rted.- a'eleaner or other article may rest-on the frame 34, across frame 41 being provideda very rigid wagon has been provided, and

one which may be easily moved about and in which thereceptacles ma be all readily removed for' 'the purpose 0 cleaning, thus effecting a; very' sanitary construction. \Vhile the wagon is shown and described in its preferred form, it-- \vill be understood and arrangement-of"theparts may be made without departing from' the invention;

What-l-claimiis-zt s m'mimmi-;:. Y I v 1. Aservice wagonihaving aeavheeled box. 1 like frame andjrzextenpionadraimes'; ha'ving' curved routes 'sidesas'eciired itoithe'iitespeetiveml ends otathe franie 'andceitt'endingvin .the-'di-" rectiorg-ofnt-ravelrot theflva'gonq andisrecepta :cles' iemov'ablyfiscliredr tothe extension-v.1 ,i-vframes and dependingitherefmm. ee sal mi. $5 2; A service wagons-having fanopen-box like firaine gomppisingcndeuprights and side and endz'baisiindea wheeleklgupporting base,

:nppei'dand lower xtensiod fiarhesehavingxz:

curved .iouter; sides-'seclired to' the uprightsaii at .eaclr eifd and receptacles removablyre-pw-a cared to the extension'frames ateaeh end.

and-dependingathiefromtiohoiif ithes'i ecepll taclese being wshapedr; to leave a. space'nbeezw tween lits-- bottom and athee'frame beneath'iit to provide. a spaoeriinuvhichm utensil may)": he supported.

3. A'service-=wagon having a frame comprising end uprights, a base, and wheels for supportingthebase, upper and lower curved members-extending:outwardly from the uprights 4 heyondtthe' wheelsat each end,. a receptacle removably securedito -the upper member at one endand dependi -there-' from and'shaped to'leave a space tween its bottom and the curved memberibeneath it to provide a space in whlchz'aiutensilmay In testimony ;whereof,=r li zhave hereunto set myhandw WILLIAM y UifOiJ-J'EYJ- 3 

